Rooster2 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Just bought an 08 OBW with 99K miles. Which timing belt kit should I buy, that would include water pump, seals, tensoners, etc. Don't want any Chinese produced junk in the kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montana tom Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) I recommend six star bernie on ebay. All koyo ntn nsk rollers, subaru boxed tensioner and you can buy it with a subi belt or a Mitsubishi belt Pr apx $220-260 delivered. EDIT) seals and wate rpump extra Edited February 2, 2018 by montana tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golucky66 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 If you plan to replace the water pump as well. Get an Asian kit. All oem (or Japanese) pulleys, belt and pump. Last time I got one it was around 260 off Amazon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Aisin kit for these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 If you plan to replace the water pump as well. Get an Asian kit. All oem (or Japanese) pulleys, belt and pump. Last time I got one it was around 260 off Amazon. Checked Amazon, saw 2 Asian kits available, but both said not for an 08 model. Saw a bunch of Gates kits listed, but read some time ago, that they went cheap with a bunch of Chinese made parts in their kits. Thanks, but no thanks on any Chinese parts for something as critical as timing belt components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golucky66 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 "Aisin TKF-007 Engine Timing Belt Kit with New Water Pump" https://www.amazon.com/Aisin-TKF-007-Engine-Timing-Water/dp/B00HFKEL2Q/ref=au_as_r?_encoding=UTF8&Make=Subaru%7C13&Model=Outback%7C66&Year=2008%7C2008&ie=UTF8&n=15684181&newVehicle=1&s=automotive&vehicleId=4&vehicleType=automotive Added a 08 Outback to my garage (Base model 2.5) and it says its compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impostor Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Gates kits changed somewhere around two years ago. I spoke with a gates rep at the trade show in Vegas (same time as sema) in 2016 and he said they had started to offer the Japanese made kit again, just add an 'n' at the end of the kit number. Their water pumps always have been and still are Chinese garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I recommend six star bernie on ebay. All koyo ntn nsk rollers, subaru boxed tensioner and you can buy it with a subi belt or a Mitsubishi belt Pr apx $220-260 delivered. EDIT) seals and wate rpump extra you mean MitsuBOSHI belt. different company. They are great belts and supply many of the OE belts to Subaru. mitsubishi does not make belts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) You don't need seals - they are factory Viton. DO NOT TOUCH them. They will never leak. If you want a kit - Aisin is ok. Otherwise just buy the individual pieces. Koyo, NTN, NSK, Aisin, Mitsuboshi. GD Edited February 3, 2018 by GeneralDisorder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 You don't need seals - they are factory Viton. DO NOT TOUCH them. They will never leak. If you want a kit - Aisin is ok. Otherwise just buy the individual pieces. Koyo, NTN, NSK, Aisin, Mitsuboshi. GD Thanks for all the great advise, especially to know that don't need new seals like my 99 OBW needed. Factory Viton.......great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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